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PHILADELPHIA — CBRE has brokered the $61.2 million sale of the 175,000-square-foot Axalta Global Innovation Center office building at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Situated at 1050 Constitution Ave., the single-tenant property was completed in 2017 and serves as a research and development facility for Axalta Coating Systems, a manufacturer of vehicle coatings. Robert Fahey, Jerry Kranzel, Erin Hannan and Jack Corcoran of CBRE represented the seller, Liberty Property Trust, in the transaction. Nick Harris and Steven Doherty of CBRE secured acquisition financing and represented the buyer, Apex Capital Investments. Apex is a U.S.-based subsidiary of Kuwait-based Dimah Capital.

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PITTSBURGH — Fe Equus Development LLC, a Wisconsin-based developer, is underway on BLD 2563, a 20,000-square-foot Class A office building in Pittsburgh. Situated at 2563 Brandt School Road, the property will offer amenities including a full kitchen, billiards and game room and a fitness room with Peloton bikes. Software company SRS Computing is the building’s first signed tenant, with 6,400 square feet on the top floor. Construction is slated for completion by the third quarter of this year. Tim Goetz and Darin Shriver of Cushman & Wakefield are leading the leasing initiative.

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HERSHEY, HUMMELSTOWN AND PALMYRA, PA. — The Kislak Co. Inc. has brokered the $10.6 million sale of a multifamily portfolio totaling 96 units in the metro Harrisburg area. The portfolio comprises the 18-unit White Birch Apartments and 32-unit Lincoln Apartments, both in Hershey; the 32-unit Li-Lo Apartments in Hummelstown; and the 14-unit Barrington Court Apartments in Palmyra. Robert Holland and Matt Wolf of Kislak Co. represented the buyer, Hershey Apartment Group LLC. The team also represented the sellers, private individuals Donald and Cathy Foreman.

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NEW YORK CITY — Greystone, a New York City-based lending and advisory company, has formed a joint venture with Rittenhouse Realty Advisors, a Philadelphia-based advisory group. The joint venture is called Greystone Rittenhouse Realty Advisors, which includes a total of seven sales and debt advisors. The purpose of the joint venture is to provide disposition, refinancing, acquisition and bridge financing to multifamily clients in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions. Jim McDevitt is the president of the joint venture. Ken Weller and Corey Lonberger lead the Rittenhouse Realty Advisors team.

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GLEN MILLS, PA. — Erickson Living has broken ground on an expansion at Maris Grove, a continuing care retirement community in Glen Mills, located approximately 20 miles west of Philadelphia. The three-story, 76,000-square-foot project will be named Evergreen Pointe and will feature 84 new assisted living units. Evergreen Pointe is part of Erickson’s multi-year plan to expand and renovate Maris Grove’s existing residences. The new building will be located adjacent to the existing continuing care building, Rose Court, which will be renovated to include a dedicated memory care neighborhood and redesigned lobby and bistro. Construction of Evergreen Pointe is estimated to take 18 months. Three independent living neighborhoods, with more than 1,200 independent living apartment homes, are also located on the 87-acre campus. Architectural firm SFCS designed the project.

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SELLERSVILLE, PA. — Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has negotiated the $18.2 million sale of a 94-unit seniors housing community in Sellersville, located approximately 30 miles north of Philadelphia. Hidden Meadows on the Ridge features 54 assisted living units, while The Laurels features 40 memory care units. Built in 2007 and renovated in 2018, the community recently underwent a capital improvements program that delivered new flooring, full facility furniture replacement and new dining options. The two facilities had a combined occupancy rate of 94 percent at the time of sale. ESI represented the seller, an independent owner-operator, in the transaction. The buyer was an undisclosed REIT based on the East Coast.

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PHILADELPHIA — Private equity investment firm Tryko Partners has acquired Glendale Uptown Home, a 240-bed skilled nursing facility in the Lexington Park neighborhood of Philadelphia. The center, which has been renamed Roosevelt Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, is located at 7800 Bustleton Ave. and is situated close to the Nazareth Hospital. Tryko plans to invest in a new therapy gym for the facility and to update patient rooms and mechanical systems. The sales price and seller were undisclosed.

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LANSDALE, PA. — Equus Capital Partners, a locally based private equity fund, has completed Madison Lansdale Station, a 182-unit multifamily property in Lansdale, about 25 miles north of Philadelphia. The property, which features studio, one- and two-bedroom units, is part of a 6.7-acre mixed-use development located adjacent to Lansdale station on the SEPTA transit line. Additional uses include single-family homes and 15,000 square feet of retail space. Amenities at Madison Lansdale Station, which is now 50 percent leased, include a fitness center, business center, clubhouse, demonstration kitchen, billiard room and outdoor spaces with lounges and fire pits.

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CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA. — JLL has negotiated the sale of the Westinghouse Electric Co. headquarters building, an 823,979-square-foot office asset located in Cranberry Township, about 20 miles north of Pittsburgh. Columbia Property Trust sold the property to an institutional investment firm for $180 million.Built in 2009, the Class A complex houses Westinghouse’s executive offices, research and development branch and other various support functions. Amenities at the center include tennis, basketball and volleyball courts, childcare services, walking trails and a bank branch. John Pelusi, Mark Popovich, Mark West, Coler Yoakam and Nick Unkovic of JLL represented the seller, Columbia Property Trust, in the transaction.    

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EASTON, PA. — Markward Group has negotiated the sale of a 20,295-square-foot industrial property for plastic extrusion manufacturer Fluortek in Easton, a northeastern suburb of Allentown. The company, which manufactures custom tubing for medical devices, is moving from 12 McFadden Road in Easton to 3370 3370 Hill Road. Matt Macdonald of Markward Group represented Fluortek in the transaction. The sales price was undisclosed.  

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